To restrict or not to restrict personal internet usage on the job by Messarra, Leila Canaan

“…Purpose – The subject of cyber‐slacking has prompted many organizations to respond by enforcing or implementing policies that restrict internet access. The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impact of four internet monitoring policies on cyber‐slacking and work satisfaction. …”
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Mechanisms underlying the effects of caloric restriction on hypertension by Ahmad A. Al Attar (17563152)

“…Despite the wide use of pharmacological therapies that modulate these pathways, a large percentage of patients continue to have uncontrolled hypertension, and the use of non-pharmacological interventions is increasingly investigated. Among these, caloric restriction (CR) appears to be a promising nutritional intervention for the management of hypertension. …”

Over‐the‐counter access to emergency contraception without age restriction by Rafie, Sally

“…Family planning remains a high priority area for the United States, with goals to increase the proportion of pregnancies that are intended, reduce pregnancy rates among adolescents, and increase contraceptive use prioritized in the Healthy People 2020 objectives. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on health and well-being in the United Arab Emirates by Dalibalta, Sarah

“…Background: Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic are thought to have impacted both the physical health and well-being of individuals where lockdown was applied. …”
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A comparison of peer, teacher and self-feedback on the reduction of language errors in student essays by Diab, Nuwar Mawlawi

“…However, comparison of students' performance on lexical errors at the immediate post-test revealed that the self-feedback group significantly decreased this error percentage compared to the peer feedback group. …”
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Coalition game theoretic P2P trading in a distribution network integrity-ensured local energy market by M., Imran Azim

“…The simulation results confirm that participants, both sellers and purchasers, can decrease their energy costs substantially, and the LEM operator can also secure its margin while the distribution network voltages and line congestion are within the prescribed ranges.…”
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Impact of COVID‑19 pandemic restrictions and subsequent relaxation on the prevalence of respiratory virus hospitalizations in children by Ahmed Abushahin (17337703)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study showed reduced viral ALRTI hospitalizations in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic with reduced RSV detection. An increase in viral ALRTI hospitalizations accompanied by a resurgence of RSV circulation following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions was observed without changes in disease severity.…”

Blood flow restriction‐enhanced platelet‐rich plasma: A pilot randomised controlled trial protocol by Muhammad Ayyan (16328986)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The expected outcome is that the standard protocol of low‐load bilateral knee extensions under BFR will increase the platelet and leucocyte count, IGF‐1 and IL‐6 in the PRP preparation.…”

Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort by Riza, Raashid

“…This research is an evaluation of the effectiveness of wind catchers as means of providing thermal comfort for modern residential buildings in the hot arid climates in the UAE. …”
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The Effect of Maternal Haemoglobinopathies and Iron Deficiency Anaemia on Foetal Growth Restriction: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Rajeev Jayalakshmi (22466752)

“…The pooled analysis demonstrated that anaemia in pregnancy is associated with a significantly increased risk of IUGR (OR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.05–1.62, <i>I²</i> = 97%). …”

Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) by Muhammad Fasih Khalid (10652246)

“…The SA application also restricts the accumulation of Hg in sweet pepper roots, leaves, and fruits. …”

The trans-10, cis-12 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid decreases adiponectin assembly by PPARγ-dependent and PPARγ-independent mechanisms by Miller, Jessica R.

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Effect of Anthrax Lethal Toxin on Activation of MAPK Pathway and Autophagy in AML Cell Lines by Soukarieh, Rania

“…This study aims to explain the difference in susceptibility of different AML cell lines. Flow cytometry analysis of downstream effectors of MEK showed decrease in phosphorylation of ERK and its downstream effectors only at early time points in sensitive cell lines. …”
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The antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of kefir on human leukemic cell lines. (c2008) by Maalouf, Katia E.

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Caloric restriction reduces trabecular bone loss during aging and improves bone marrow adipocyte endocrine function in male mice by Charlotte Rinne (18766966)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Caloric restriction (CR) is a nutritional intervention that increases life expectancy while lowering the risk for cardio-metabolic disease. …”

Sulforaphane Delays Fibroblast Senescence by Curbing Cellular Glucose Uptake, Increased Glycolysis, and Oxidative Damage by Florence Hariton (18629764)

“…SFN also enhanced clearance of proteins cross-linked by transglutaminase which otherwise increased in senescence. This suggests that screening of compounds to counter senescence-associated glycolytic overload may be an effective strategy to identify compounds with antisenescence activity and health beneficial effects of SFN in longevity may involve delay of senescence through glucose and glycolytic restriction response.…”

The Triple “S” Impact of COVID-19: Nationwide Evidence of the Impact of the Stress Associated With Restrictive Measures on Substance Use, Sleep, and Social Connectedness in Qatar... by Muna Abed Alah (18171346)

“…Concerning sleep, 46.1% reported an increase in average sleep duration per day (0.77 h mean increase, 95% CI: 0.66-0.88, P<0.001), and a third of participants reported poorer sleep quality. …”

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic social restrictions on individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers in the Stateof Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Yasser Saeed Khan (17191735)

“…Out of these, 24 (41 %) reported a clinically significant increase in their care burden. Among caregivers reporting an increase in care burden, two-third were caring for individuals whose behaviour either remained unchanged or improved during social restrictions. …”

A Study on Restrictions on Financing Entrepreneurs’ Startup Companies & Reasons Behind Limiting UAE National Entrepreneurs To A Certain Type Of Business by El Ghattis, Fadi

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Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines by Ismail, Jana

“…Monotherapy with CBD demonstrated a dose-dependent tumor growth inhibition at 72h, with the IC50 being 12.5 μg/ml for OVCAR-3 cell line and 12.3 μg/ml for SK-OV-3 cell line. The IC50 of cisplatin against OVCAR-3 and SK-OV-3 cell lines (1.1 and 3.3 μg/ml, respectively), and that of paclitaxel against SK-OV-3 cell line (9.9 μg/ml) were obtained as well. …”
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